Mechanical toy



Nov. 22, 1938. w NN 2,137,950

MECHANICAL TOY Filed April 10, 1937 52 William fjiannq g ATTORNEY$ Patented Nov. 22, 1938 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MECHANICAL TOY i William G. Ranney, South Hills, Pa.

Application April 10, 1937, Serial No. 136,185

1 Claim. (Ci. 46-107) The invention relates to a mechanical toy and or caster wheel l6 thus rendering the toy mobile. more especially to a wheeled figure toy. Carried by the chassis l and rising vertically The primary object of the invention is the protherefrom is a panel or slab I! cut to constitute vision of a toy of this character, wherein the an image, such as a water fowl, either a duck, same in its construction is imitative of an anigoose, swan or the like, in this instance being I! mated water fowl, for example, a duck, swan, imitative of a duck. goose or the like and when in motion the activity Connected to opposite sides of the slab or panel thereof is a reproduction of a live fowl in action T at t e p pe IOCatiOh are pp m tative simulating swimming thus lending interest and of the wings of such fowl while formed within attractiveness to a user, the toy being adapted the panel or slab I1 is a rearwardly inclined slot for the amusement of children in the use of the l9 which Opens through Opp s fa es 01 the same, same. Located within the slot l9 are guide rods Another object of the invention is the provision these being arranged in pa pa a el relaof a toy of this character, wherein the image not tion and have their ends anchored in the panel only is possessed of leg activity but also of wing Slab IT at Opp end of the said slot I9. 15 action, the toy being novel in its make-up and Slidably fitting the rod 0 r y crews 2 is susceptible for service as a toy vehicle. which are fi n the fore d t ns of l g A further object; of th i ti n i th propieces 22, these having the rear feet terminals vision of a toy of this character, which is simple 23 to Which are fixed extension arms 25 3 in its construction, thoroughly reliable and efflengaged With the n s 5 0f the shaft or axle 20 cacious in operation, neat in appearance, lendl3, these cranks being reversely disposed and ing attraction i a ti n, t g, du bl d mon rotation of the said shaft or axle motion will expensive to manufacture, be imparted to the leg pieces 22 for imitation of With these and other objects in view, the in- Swimming acitivity Of a natural l vin Water 25 vention consists in the features of construction, fOWl- 26 combination and arrangement of parts as will PiVOted in the leg pieces 23 and 3 p ed be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in at 25 t0 the fiallpels are a tua ng levers or the accompanying drawing, which discloses the links 27 80 that Said ppe ll w ll ave motion preferred embodiment of the invention and on the activity of the e pieces 22 when the toy 30 pointed out in the claim hereunto appended. is pul d or pushed in p t di e on t ereby 80 I th accompanying drawing; reproducing the activities of a water fowl when Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy con- SWimming- The toy may be P e 0r pushed in structed in accordance with the invention. any desirable manner and y reason Of the con- Figur 2 is a l ti th f, struction thereof as before described it can be Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line utilized as a toy vehicle. 35 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the In Figures 5 and 6 cf the win there is arrows. shown a slight modification, wherein the image Figure 4 i a fragmentary vertical transverse body or panel is formed in two sections 28, these sectional view th ou h th toy, being joined together in matched relation to each 40 Figure 515 a fragmentary side elevation h other in any suitable manner and provided in 40 ing a. slight modificati n, these sections are the circular registering open- Figure 6 1 sectional View on t line 5 ings 29 in which are counterseated rotatable disks of Figure 5 1 k1 1 th direction of t arrows. or eccentrics 30, each carrying an eccentric pin Similar reference characters indicate correfastener Swingingly connecting thereto a sponding parts throughout the several views in companion leg Piece This modified constrllc- 45 th drawing, 1 tion is in substitute for the rods 20 and eye fas- Referring to the drawing in detail, particularly tellers 2| hereinbefore described- Figures 1 t 4 inclusive, t boy A comprises a The openings 29 are formed with the shoulders chassis it formed with a forked relatively wide 3 for the ccunterseating cf the eccent ics or rear end I I providing spaced parallel bearings disks 30 therein and in this manner the latter l2 for accommodating a double crank shaft or are retained in the sections 28 when joined with axle 13, the latter being separably held in notches each other. I4 provided in these bearings l2 through the use It is preferable to have the feet terminals 23 of retaining pins 15 while at the forward or front connected to the leg pieces 22 through the meend of the chassis I0 is a swiveled steering wheel dium of hinges 34, these being located at the 55 under sides of the leg pieces 22 so that the said terminals will be free to swing downwardly from the plane of the leg pieces but will be limited in the upward swing thereof and the limit of upward swing is parallel with said leg pieces so that proper motion will be had.

What is claimed is:

A toy of the character described comprising a chassis having wheels, 2. cranked axle fitted with said chassis and operated by certain of the wheels, 5. slab-like body of image formation rising vertically from the chassis and having an elongated 1 near the lower edge of the slab extending through opposite sides thereof, fieppeis on opposite sides of said body and movably connected therewith, pieces at opposite sides of the body and connected with the cranks of said cranked axle for actuation thereby, tracking 5 means confined within the opening in said body and having connection with the said pieces for movsbly holding the latter relative to the body. and links pivotally connected to the said pieces and fiappers for rendering the latter active when 10 the said pieces are in motion. 

